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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Career B (or your target career)

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricProofreaders and Copy MarkersOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer
National median salary$51,120$40,960
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,58025,130
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical ThinkingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersCorrespondence Clerks, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Medical Transcriptionists, ArchivistsShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Proofreaders and Copy Markers dashboardOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

44%

4 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—

Only in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management

Only in Proofreaders and Copy Markers

  • Writing